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News Release from: Igus UK | Subject: Plastics plain bearings
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 09 May 2005
Plastics plain bearings used in pumps
A 'white paper' describes a proposed option to achieve reduced cost, but improved performance within the UK pump industry replacing graphite or carbon with plastics plain bearings.
A 'white paper' describes a proposed option to achieve reduced cost, but improved performance within the UK pump industry replacing graphite or carbon with plastics plain bearings igus UK, the largest producer of reinforced plastics Energy Chains and injection moulded polymer bearings, today released a white paper detailing a new polymer bearing material ideal for pump applications
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 3 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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igus has announced a white paper describing a proposed option to achieve reduced cost, but improved performance within the UK pump industry.
The technical report explains how 'iglidur' UW (underwater) plastic plain bearings can directly replace standard graphite or carbon.
igus has been developing polymer bearing materials for this specific application for many years and is now in a position to publish its findings.
The practical laboratory results unveiled in the report support the use of iglidur UW500 range within the pump industry sector.
The paper is freely available on request.
igus has, for a long-time, predominantly supplied two materials for underwater rotational applications, known as iglidur X and iglidur H370.
An extensive test programme resulted in the development of iglidur UW, which was released onto the market during 2003.
Applications were limited, because the temperature resistance of iglidur UW did not allow prolonged use above 90O dceg C.
The major breakthrough came when a compound, now known as iglidur UW500, was discovered.
This polymer plain bearing material can run all day at temperatures of 250O deg C and work for short periods at a temperature of 315O deg C. Request a free brochure from Igus UK ...
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